According to the Public Relations of the Farabi Cinema Foundation, alongside Gambler competing in the festival's competitive section, the films No Prior Appointment directed by Behrouz Shoeibi, The Orange Forest directed by Arman Khansarian, Captain directed by Mohammad Hamze'i, and The Projectionist directed by Ghorbanali Taherfar will be shown to the festival audience as part of the "Focus on Contemporary Iranian Cinema" section.
The "Focus on Contemporary Iranian Cinema" section at the "Beyond the Lake" Festival is organized within the framework of an agreement between the Farabi Cinema Foundation and the event's organizers, negotiations for which took place at the Cannes Film Market in 2026. The international distribution of the five aforementioned films is handled by the International Affairs Department of the Farabi Cinema Foundation.
Focusing on the cinema of the Balkan and Mediterranean regions, the festival aims to showcase prominent works and strengthen cultural dialogue among nations.
The fifth International "Beyond the Lake" Film Festival will be held from July 8 to 15, 2026, in the city of Doiran, North Macedonia.